Job summary
We are looking to appoint an innovative and high performing individual to join our well-established and progressive Ear, Nose and Throat Department at Kingston Hospital of Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate would complement a department of multi-disciplinary professionals, (including advanced audiologist practitioners and voice therapists), who collectively deliver acute and elective ENT services, both general and subspecialty, for all disciplines. The service is delivered as part of the Southwest London clinical network, and we have close links with St George's Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital where patients receive cancer treatment.

Main duties of the job
We also run ENT clinics at Queen Mary's Hospital and Cobham Day Surgery Hospital. Our Audiology department is fully accredited by UKAS under the IQIPS version 2 standard.

A comprehensive clinical service is provided for the management and treatment of a wide range of diseases and disorders of hearing, balance, voice, swallowing, smell and taste. Our multidisciplinary service is delivered as part of an integrated care network covering South West London and Surrey.

About us
Aspen Building, which is a purpose-built outpatient unit at Kingston Hospital provides six examination and interventional procedure rooms, co-located radiology and histopathology clinics for same day FNAs, voice therapy and a full paediatric and adult audiology suite together with associated office and staff facilities.

Queen Mary's Hospital offers four outpatient consultation and procedure rooms, two audiology consultation and procedure rooms, three sound proofed test booths, an Otoneurology assessment room and hearing aid store.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 396-2880-MS-A
Closing date: 04 November 2026

Job responsibilities
The post offered is a substantive position. The timetable and salary will be dependent on the experience of the successful candidate. There is no on-call commitment.

The reformed health service requires that medics become increasingly involved in the management and administration of resources in their department. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Lead in these matters and be active in promoting change to improve the delivery of services to all patients.

Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBChB, FRCS, Full registration with GMC
• Desirable: MD or equivalent

Clinical Experience

• Essential: Multi-disciplinary specialist ENT clinical working within a Hospital setting; Ability to deal with common emergencies in ENT
• Desirable: An additional interest which complements the needs of the department

Skills (clinical)

• Essential: Knowledge and experience of multi-disciplinary specialist ENT care; Expert knowledge within field of clinical speciality; Good communication skills, verbal and written; Ability to work collaboratively with other teams

Skills (non-clinical)

• Essential: Compassionate clinician; Motivated and ambitious; Ability to cope under pressure; Understanding of the NHS management structure; Understanding of clinical governance; Experience of clinical audit and change management; Teaching experience in different settings; Understanding of the strategic role of the consultant; Good networking skills; Excellent patient communication; Computer literate
• Desirable: Management and Leadership Training; Understanding of Clinical Governance and Quality issues; Evidence of commitment to team building

Teaching

• Essential: Experience of post graduate and undergraduate teaching
• Desirable: Training in teaching

Management and Audit

• Essential: Effective participation in Clinical Governance and audit
• Desirable: Management experience in NHS

Research / Publications

• Essential: Personal experience of research relevant to the specialty
• Desirable: Ongoing research and audit

Personal skills

• Essential: Work independently; Good communication skills; Team skills; Good organizational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Otolaryngologist ENT, Enyi Ofo, enyi.ofo@nhs.net, 0208943810